CVE-2025-30154: reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

Vendor

reviewdog

Product

action-setup GitHub Action

Added to the catalog

2025-03-24

Due date for US federal agencies

2025-04-14

Weaknesses

CWE-506

Catalog version

2026.10.30

reviewdog action-setup GitHub Action contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/18/supply-chain-compromise-third-party-tj-actionschanged-files-cve-2025-30066-and-reviewdogaction
• https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30154

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2025-03-19T16:15:33.780

Last modified

2026-06-17T09:08:15.700

Weaknesses

CWE-506, NVD-CWE-Other

reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use `reviewdog/action-setup@v1` that would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method, are reviewdog/action-shellcheck, reviewdog/action-composite-template, reviewdog/action-staticcheck, reviewdog/action-ast-grep, and reviewdog/action-typos.

References

• https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/3f401fe1d58fe77e10d665ab713057375e39b887 (Patch)
• https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/f0d342d24037bb11d26b9bd8496e0808ba32e9ec (Patch)
• https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/issues/2079 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
• https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc (Vendor Advisory)
• https://www.wiz.io/blog/new-github-action-supply-chain-attack-reviewdog-action-setup (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-30154 (US Government Resource)

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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CVE record

Title (CNA)

Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period

Assigner

GitHub_M

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2025-03-19T15:15:29.113Z

Updated

2026-02-26T19:09:21.840Z

Problem types

CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code

reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use `reviewdog/action-setup@v1` that would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method, are reviewdog/action-shellcheck, reviewdog/action-composite-template, reviewdog/action-staticcheck, reviewdog/action-ast-grep, and reviewdog/action-typos.

References

• https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
• https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/issues/2079
• https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/3f401fe1d58fe77e10d665ab713057375e39b887
• https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/f0d342d24037bb11d26b9bd8496e0808ba32e9ec
• https://www.wiz.io/blog/new-github-action-supply-chain-attack-reviewdog-action-setup

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GitHub Advisory Database

Also known as / affected packages

Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)

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